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We came upon this by accident. Thoroughly enjoyed the exhibit on the Lake Taupo bike challenge and the artwork that was created. The rest of the exhibits are good as well. The Maori canoe and carvings were impressive.

A really well thought out and interesting little museum. For such a small place they have managed to a include a huge variety of exhibits including an art exhibition and the award winning garden.
The highlight is definitely the old waka and that is worth the small entry fee on its own.
A great place to spend a couple of...
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The service is outstanding, they opened up 20 minutes early for us. The exhibits were really interesting and there were question sheets for the children to do. There were interactive exhibits and arty exhibits as well. We were really impressed.

I popped into the museum for a quick visit, and found there were many interesting aspects to the collection and its display. I enjoyed the display on the geothermal side, as well as a fairly in-depth presentation on local forestry, and how it operated in the past.

This is one of the indoor activities in Taupo that gets you away from the weather extremes. (Lava Glass, White Water World, Taupo Museum, Crafty TROUT Brewery Tours, and Starlight Cinema).
The Museum Curators are legenday in the region and regularly rotate displays. We are locals and visit regularly as it is forever interesting. Great for kids too!

This is the place where you can get acquainted with the culture and history of Taupo. The Museum exceeded our expectations! Interesting exhibits and paintings! It was especially interesting to observe how Taupo is changing for many years.

This small museum tells you a bit about every aspect of Taupo history and culture. From Maori to kiwi holiday makers and from nature to modern art. Good choice if you don't really have time to visit any of bigger dedicated museums. Taking pictures in most of the rooms is prohibited...

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